Praneschen Govender

Project lead integrating Makerspaces, design-thinking and prototyping into the bachelor curriculum. Managed five permanent staff and contractors, and led AR/VR integration across the new curriculum.

Managed operations of the Department on satellite campus with five permanent staff and contractors. Oversaw performance management, student grievances, budgets, strategy, and re-curriculation of the National Diploma in HRM.

Conducted diversity awareness training for senior management team at SA Taxi. Assessed and moderated projects for Meridian Training and designed training materials.

Developed training materials and facilitated workshops on diversity awareness, leadership, and team effectiveness. Managed OD projects for clients including GUD Filters, SA Homeloans, UKZN, and the South African Reserve Bank.

Taught modules in Organisational Development and Psychology at Work. Responsibilities included lecturing, setting examinations, student support, and marking.

Facilitated the Team Connexions workshop at Richards Bay Minerals as part of a leadership change management journey. Modules included assertive communication, engagement, emotional intelligence, diversity, and lean production.

Facilitated select modules of the Rio Tinto Leadership Connexions workshop. Coordinated interactive activities, compiled training material, and produced divisional evaluation reports.

Involved in finance and graduate recruitment for the Toyota Graduate Programme. Prepared and negotiated offers of employment, and managed on-boarding, medicals, psychometric assessments, and reference checks.

Managed a team of five staff in designing and facilitating organisational development interventions addressing diversity awareness, teambuilding, and organisational change. Used cultural arts as a medium for exploring communication and teamwork.

Recruited 160 call centre staff for a new Home Loans division within Nedbank on a short-term contract. Carried out computer-based assessments (Sax).

Worked within local government HR & Recruitment department. Provided personnel administration for staff appointments, promotions, resignations, and retirements, and carried out pre-employment checks.

Provided HR and payroll support, including information on organisational restructuring, pay queries, annual leave, absenteeism, and benefits. Used HR SAP computer systems.

Grade: Cum laude

Master of Social Science in Industrial Organisational Labour Studies, with a thesis on African drumming for diversity training, passed cum laude.

Grade: Higher Grade B aggregate

Completed Grade 12 with Matriculation Exemption, achieving a Higher Grade B aggregate with distinction in English.

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, with a thesis on customer service challenges in the South African casino industry.

Bachelor of Social Science with majors in Industrial Organisational Labour Studies and Management.

Completed a course in Project Management in Practice.

Completed an online course on Introduction to Virtual Reality via Coursera.

Completed an online course on 3D Models for Virtual Reality via Coursera.

Completed Blackboard eTeacher Program Course A on Fundamentals of Digital Teaching and Learning.

Completed Blackboard eTeacher Program Course B on Digital Teaching and Learning in Practice.

Certified as an Assessor.

Certified as a Moderator.

Completed a recruitment course on how to reject candidates.

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Human Resource Management, with a thesis on training providers' perceptions of the Skills Development Act.